ABOUT THE EMERGENCE OF AKHI

Akhi community which has great importance in Turkification of Anatolia, is an institution that showed up at first periods of Seljuqs in Anatolia. Different opinions have been put forward about this institution, which is prominent with its social and economic aspects, especially its origin. Akhis is an organization with a social and economic structure. Politic and social situation of Islamic world has a great affect on comprising of this organization. The structure it has and its place in society should be evaluated in consideration of this historical process. Spreading everywhere in Anatolia, this organization also has important roles in social life during the establishment of Ottoman Empir